If you compare statistics of Trammell and Whitaker to other infielders like Bill Mazeroski (.260), Pee Wee Reese (BA .269), Phil Rizzuto (BA .273), all HOFers, I guess they should be in. But I think HOFers should have lifetime averages of .300 or better or pretty close, like Kaline at .297. If not, they have to be awesome in the field or great team leaders. I think Reese and Rizzuto fall under that category. Mazeroski never batted over .300 for one season. Not once. He hit a big homer in the 1960 Series. That is what he's known for. And don't get me started on Ozzie Smith (BA .262). If Ozzie is in, Bill Buckner should be in (BA .289 and 2700 hits). Despite his huge flub, Buckner fielded at .991 clip for his career. Pretty good.

If you compare statistics of Trammell and Whitaker to other infielders like Bill Mazeroski (.260), Pee Wee Reese (BA .269), Phil Rizzuto (BA .273), all HOFers, I guess they should be in. But I think HOFers should have lifetime averages of .300 or better or pretty close, like Kaline at .297. If not, they have to be awesome in the field or great team leaders. I think Reese and Rizzuto fall under that category. Mazeroski never batted over .300 for one season. Not once. He hit a big homer in the 1960 Series. That is what he's known for. And don't get me started on Ozzie Smith (BA .262). If Ozzie is in, Bill Buckner should be in (BA .289 and 2700 hits). Despite his huge flub, Buckner fielded at .991 clip for his career. Pretty good.

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Well, I was sorta being facetious there Green man. Or perhaps a fascist pig. Who knows?

But either way, Reese and Rizutto would be there too. It would actually be a cool category but they aren't looking for cool.

They don't have any hard objective standard for entrance do they because I'm pretty sure favoritism is involved sometimes. I think they prefer it that way.